Deck 10: Olympic Sport

Question 1

The IOC was founded in

A) 1794
B) 1890
C) 1894
D) 1904

Answer 1

C

Question 2

How many levels of organizations influence the hosting of the Olympic Games as we know them?

A) none
B) one
C) two
D) three

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The role of the National Olympic Committee is

A) marginalized in the Olympic process
B) important given the national media exposure
C) twofold: operations and policy, and responsibility for national teams
D) only important if that country is hosting the Games

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Session is the

A) general assembly of the IOC
B) annual general meeting of the IOC
C) executive committee meetings of the IOC
D) general assembly of the NOC

Question 5

The President of the IOC is

A) elected for a four year term
B) appointed for a four year term
C) elected for an eight year term
D) appointed for an eight year term

Question 6

Two of the most important leaders of the USOC are the

A) Foundation Chair and CEO
B) CEO and Chief of Staff
C) Olympic Assembly Chair and CEO
D) Board Chair and CEO

Question 7

The modern-day Olympic Games have known only ______ Presidents.

A) six
B) seven
C) eight
D) nine

Question 8

One of the most important roles for the President of the IOC, NOC, or OCOGs is

A) official spokesperson
B) advocate for change
C) media personality
D) fundraiser

Question 9

The successful bid for hosting the Olympic Games is guided

A) primarily by financial cost recovery mechanisms
B) a variety of IOC required and host-generated themes
C) mostly by the need for a legacy to the host country
D) the needs of sponsors and television

Question 10

Discussions to add or drop Olympic sports usually focus first on

A) gender issues
B) world-wide participation
C) television friendliness
D) image

Question 11

The IOC is a very political organization in which alliances are regularly formed to enact some vision or goal

Question 12

Olympic Games security is difficult because, as was seen in Atlanta with the bomb detonation, access to the Olympic Village is unrestricted

Question 13

In actuality, most of the decision-making power within the IOC rests with the CEO, a full-time paid executive located in Lausanne, Switzerland

Question 14

The IOC retains the rights of managing television revenues even though a country hosts the Olympic Games

Question 15

The IOC Strategic Plan is titled Olympic Agenda 2030

Question 16

Name the President of the IOC.

Question 17

What is the name of the document the Session must enforce?

Question 18

How many years in advance of the Olympics do the (a) host country and (b) IOC choose the Olympic host city?

Question 19

Search online, and list ten of the themes the IOC required Bid Committees to address in their bid submission to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Question 20

Who plays a role in Olympic Games security? Explain